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公开(公告)号：US07371223B2
公开(公告)日：2008-05-13
申请号：US10262817
申请日：2002-10-02
CPC分类号： F04B43/084 , A61M1/10 , A61M1/1037 , A61M1/1053 , A61M1/1058 , A61M1/1086 , A61M1/1087 , A61M1/1096 , A61M1/1098 , A61M2205/0283 , F04B43/0054
摘要： A pump apparatus, which comprises: (a) a tubular portion comprising an electroactive polymer actuator that expands and contracts an inner volume of the tubular portion based upon received control signals; and (b) a control unit electrically coupled to the electroactive polymer actuator and sending control signals to the actuator. The pump apparatus can further include at least one valve that is in fluid communication with the inner volume of the tubular portion. The pump apparatus can be used, for example, as a heart-lung bypass pump apparatus. Also disclosed herein is a method of providing circulatory support for patient. The method comprises (a) providing the above pump apparatus; (b) placing an inlet of the pump apparatus in fluid communication with the venous side of the patient's vascular system; (c) placing an outlet of the pump apparatus in fluid communication with the arterial side of the patient's vascular system; and (d) sending control signals to the electroactive polymer actuator thereby pumping blood from the venous side to the arterial side of said patient's vascular system.
摘要翻译： 一种泵装置，其包括：（a）管状部分，包括电活性聚合物致动器，其基于接收到的控制信号而膨胀和收缩所述管状部分的内部体积; 和（b）电耦合到电活性聚合物致动器并将控制信号发送到致动器的控制单元。 泵装置还可以包括至少一个与管状部分的内部容积流体连通的阀。 泵装置可以用作例如心肺旁路泵装置。 本文还公开了为患者提供循环支持的方法。 该方法包括（a）提供上述泵装置; （b）将泵装置的入口放置成与患者血管系统的静脉侧流体连通; （c）将泵装置的出口放置在与患者血管系统的动脉侧流体连通; 和（d）将控制信号发送到电活性聚合物致动器，从而将血液从静脉侧泵送到患者血管系统的动脉侧。
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公开(公告)号：US06770027B2
公开(公告)日：2004-08-03
申请号：US10177491
申请日：2002-06-21
IPC分类号： A61B1005
CPC分类号： A61B1/00016 , A61B1/00059 , A61B1/00103 , A61B1/0053 , A61B1/0055 , A61B1/0058 , A61B1/05 , A61B1/2736 , A61M2025/0058 , G06F19/00 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q50/22 , G06Q50/28 , G16H40/63
摘要： An endoscope apparatus and method of operating the same. The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope portion and a control and display unit. The endoscope portion preferably comprises: (i) a sensor disposed at a distal end of the endoscope portion and providing endoscope data; (ii) one or more electronically controlled actuators (e.g., electroactive polymer actuators) controlling the operation of the endoscope portion based on received control signals; (iii) a first wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor and the one or more electronically controlled actuators, transmitting received endoscope data from the sensor and forwarding received control signals to the one or more electronically controlled actuators; and (iv) a portable power source (e.g., a battery) coupled to the sensor, the first wireless transceiver, and the one or more electronically controller actuators. The control and display unit preferably comprises: (i) a second wireless transceiver coupled via a wireless link to the first transceiver in the endoscope portion and receiving endoscope data from the first transceiver and transmitting control signals to the first transceiver; (ii) a control portion coupled to the second wireless transceiver and sending control signals to the one or more actuators in the endoscope portion via the first and second wireless transceivers; and (iii) a display portion that displays information received from the sensor via the first and second wireless transceivers. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for providing single-use endoscopes to one or more hospitals.
摘要翻译： 一种内窥镜装置及其操作方法。 内窥镜装置包括内窥镜部和控制显示部。 内窥镜部优选包括：（i）设置在内窥镜部的前端的传感器，提供内窥镜数据; （ii）基于接收到的控制信号控制内窥镜部分的操作的一个或多个电子控制致动器（例如电活性聚合物致动器）; （iii）耦合到所述传感器和所述一个或多个电子控制致动器的第一无线收发器，从所述传感器发送所接收的内窥镜数据并将接收的控制信号转发到所述一个或多个电子控制致动器; 和（iv）耦合到传感器，第一无线收发器和一个或多个电子控制器致动器的便携式电源（例如，电池）。 控制和显示单元优选地包括：（i）经由无线链路耦合到内窥镜部分中的第一收发器的第二无线收发器，并且从第一收发器接收内窥镜数据并向第一收发器发送控制信号; （ii）耦合到所述第二无线收发器的控制部分，经由所述第一和第二无线收发器向所述内窥镜部分中的所述一个或多个致动器发送控制信号; 和（iii）经由第一和第二无线收发器显示从传感器接收的信息的显示部分。 本发明的另一方面涉及一种用于向一个或多个医院提供一次性内窥镜的方法。
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公开(公告)号：US08328714B2
公开(公告)日：2012-12-11
申请号：US12697893
申请日：2010-02-01
IPC分类号： A61B1/00
CPC分类号： A61B1/00059 , A61B1/00103 , A61B1/0053 , A61B1/0055 , A61B1/0058 , A61B1/2736 , A61M2025/0058 , G06F19/00 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q50/22 , G06Q50/28 , G16H40/63
摘要： An endoscope is provided which comprises an elongated body adapted for insertion into a body lumen, and a plurality of electrically controlled actuators associated with the body which are controllable to impart an orientation to the body that is complimentary to the natural orientation of the lumen into which the endoscope is inserted.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种内窥镜，其包括适于插入体腔的细长主体和与主体相关联的多个电控制致动器，所述致动器可控制以赋予身体相对于内腔自然取向互补的取向， 插入内窥镜。
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公开(公告)号：US07261686B2
公开(公告)日：2007-08-28
申请号：US11323014
申请日：2005-12-30
IPC分类号： A61B1/00
CPC分类号： A61M25/0105 , A61B5/06 , A61B5/062 , A61B2017/003 , A61B2017/00871 , A61M25/0158 , A61M2025/0058 , A61M2205/0283
摘要： A guide catheter apparatus that comprises the following: (a) a guide catheter portion that includes a plurality of electroactive polymer actuators disposed along its axial length and (b) a control unit coupled to the actuators and sending control signals to the actuators. The actuators change the shape of the guide catheter portion based upon the control signals that are received from the control unit. In another aspect of the present invention, a method of introducing a guide catheter into a body lumen is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a guide catheter apparatus like that above, and (b) inserting the guide catheter portion of the guide catheter apparatus into the body lumen, while using the control unit to control the shape of the guide catheter portion.
摘要翻译： 一种引导导管装置，包括以下部分：（a）引导导管部分，其包括沿着其轴向长度设置的多个电活性聚合物致动器，和（b）联接到致动器的控制单元，并向致动器发送控制信号。 执行器基于从控制单元接收的控制信号改变导向导管部分的形状。 在本发明的另一方面，提供了将引导导管引入体腔的方法。 该方法包括：（a）提供如上所述的引导导管装置，以及（b）使用所述控制单元控制所述导引导管部分的形状，将所述引导导管装置的导向导管部分插入体腔。
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公开(公告)号：US06679836B2
公开(公告)日：2004-01-20
申请号：US10176977
申请日：2002-06-21
IPC分类号： A61B100
CPC分类号： A61M25/0105 , A61B5/06 , A61B5/062 , A61B2017/003 , A61B2017/00871 , A61M25/0158 , A61M2025/0058 , A61M2205/0283
摘要： A guide catheter apparatus that comprises the following: (a) a guide catheter portion that includes a plurality of electroactive polymer actuators disposed along its axial length and (b) a control unit coupled to the actuators and sending control signals to the actuators. The actuators change the shape of the guide catheter portion based upon the control signals that are received from the control unit. In another aspect of the present invention, a method of introducing a guide catheter into a body lumen is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a guide catheter apparatus like that above, and (b) inserting the guide catheter portion of the guide catheter apparatus into the body lumen, while using the control unit to control the shape of the guide catheter portion.
摘要翻译： 一种引导导管装置，包括以下部分：（a）引导导管部分，其包括沿着其轴向长度设置的多个电活性聚合物致动器，和（b）联接到致动器的控制单元，并向致动器发送控制信号。 执行器基于从控制单元接收的控制信号改变导向导管部分的形状。 在本发明的另一方面，提供了将引导导管引入体腔的方法。 该方法包括：（a）提供如上所述的引导导管装置，以及（b）使用所述控制单元控制所述导引导管部分的形状，将所述引导导管装置的导向导管部分插入体腔。
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公开(公告)号：US08834390B2
公开(公告)日：2014-09-16
申请号：US12617703
申请日：2009-11-12
CPC分类号： F03G7/00 , A61B17/221 , A61B2017/00345 , A61B2017/00398 , A61B2017/00871 , A61B2017/22034 , A61B2017/2212 , A61M2025/0058 , F03G7/005
摘要： A novel capture device apparatus comprising: (a) a capture device portion, at least a part of which is adaptable for insertion into a patient and (b) a control unit. The capture device portion comprises one or more apertures and one or more electroactive polymer actuators that open and close the one or more apertures based on control signals sent from the control unit. In another aspect of the present invention, a method of capturing a specimen within a patient's body of provided. The method comprises (a) providing a capture device apparatus like that above, (b) inserting at least a portion of the capture device portion of the apparatus into the patient such that the capture device portion is adjacent the specimen; and (c) closing the one or more apertures using the control unit, thereby capturing the specimen.
摘要翻译： 一种新颖的捕获装置装置，包括：（a）捕获装置部分，其至少一部分适于插入患者体内，（b）控制单元。 捕获装置部分包括一个或多个孔和一个或多个基于从控制单元发送的控制信号来打开和关闭一个或多个孔的电活性聚合物致动器。 在本发明的另一方面，提供了一种在所提供的患者体内捕获样本的方法。 该方法包括（a）提供如上所述的捕获装置装置，（b）将装置的捕获装置部分的至少一部分插入患者，使得捕获装置部分邻近于试样; 和（c）使用所述控制单元关闭所述一个或多个孔，从而捕获所述样本。
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公开(公告)号：US06997870B2
公开(公告)日：2006-02-14
申请号：US10751544
申请日：2004-01-05
IPC分类号： A61B1/00
CPC分类号： A61M25/0105 , A61B5/06 , A61B5/062 , A61B2017/003 , A61B2017/00871 , A61M25/0158 , A61M2025/0058 , A61M2205/0283
摘要： A guide catheter apparatus that comprises the following: (a) a guide catheter portion that includes a plurality of electroactive polymer actuators disposed along its axial length and (b) a control unit coupled to the actuators and sending control signals to the actuators. The actuators change the shape of the guide catheter portion based upon the control signals that are received from the control unit. In another aspect of the present invention, a method of introducing a guide catheter into a body lumen is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a guide catheter apparatus like that above, and (b) inserting the guide catheter portion of the guide catheter apparatus into the body lumen, while using the control unit to control the shape of the guide catheter portion.
摘要翻译： 一种引导导管装置，包括以下部分：（a）引导导管部分，其包括沿着其轴向长度设置的多个电活性聚合物致动器，和（b）联接到致动器的控制单元，并向致动器发送控制信号。 执行器基于从控制单元接收的控制信号改变导向导管部分的形状。 在本发明的另一方面，提供了将引导导管引入体腔的方法。 该方法包括：（a）提供如上所述的引导导管装置，以及（b）使用所述控制单元控制所述导引导管部分的形状，将所述引导导管装置的导向导管部分插入体腔。
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公开(公告)号：US09230324B2
公开(公告)日：2016-01-05
申请号：US11947740
申请日：2007-11-29
CPC分类号： A61B1/00103 , A61B1/00006 , A61B1/0002 , A61B1/00057 , A61B1/00059 , A61B1/00062 , A61B1/00105 , A61B1/00121 , A61B1/05 , A61B1/051 , A61B90/94 , A61B90/96 , G06F19/00 , G06T7/80 , G06T2207/10068 , G06T2207/30208 , H04N1/0018 , H04N7/183 , H04N2201/3205
摘要： A system, device and method for serializing and authorizing a single use imaging device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a single use imaging device comprising a memory having a stored code that includes a unique serial identifier. In another embodiment, the invention provides a system for authorizing a single use imaging device comprising a single use imaging device with an image of a verification object that includes a serial identifier uniquely associated with the device, a control unit capable of electronically receiving the verification object image, a decoder capable of extracting a serial identifier from the verification object image, a database of authorized serial identifiers, and means for determining if the single use imaging device is authorized.
摘要翻译： 提供了用于序列化和授权单次使用的成像装置的系统，装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，本发明提供了一种单次使用的成像设备，其包括具有包含唯一的串行标识符的存储代码的存储器。 在另一个实施例中，本发明提供了一种用于授权单次使用的成像装置的系统，其包括具有验证对象的图像的单次使用成像装置，该图像包括与装置唯一相关联的串行标识符，能够电子地接收验证对象的控制单元 图像，能够从验证对象图像提取串行标识符的解码器，授权的串行标识符的数据库，以及用于确定单次使用的成像设备是否被授权的装置。
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公开(公告)号：US08092391B2
公开(公告)日：2012-01-10
申请号：US11487714
申请日：2006-07-17
IPC分类号： A61B8/14
CPC分类号： A61B8/12 , A61B8/445 , A61B8/4461 , A61M2025/0058 , G10K11/357
摘要： An ultrasonic imaging catheter apparatus and a method of using the same to scan the inner wall of a body lumen. The ultrasonic imaging catheter apparatus comprises: (a) a flexible elongate element adapted for insertion into a body lumen, the elongate element having distal and proximal ends; (b) an ultrasonic transducer generating and detecting ultrasonic energy disposed proximate the distal end of the elongate element; (c) a reflective member disposed proximate the ultrasonic transducer and optionally rotatable with respect to an axis of the body lumen, wherein the reflective member is adapted to reflect (i) ultrasonic energy generated by the ultrasonic transducer to a wall of the body lumen and (ii) ultrasonic energy reflected by the wall back to the transducer; and (d) an actuator, for example, an electroactive polymer actuator, adapted to change the angle of incidence of the ultrasonic energy relative to the reflective member.
摘要翻译： 一种超声成像导管装置及其使用方法来扫描体腔的内壁。 所述超声成像导管装置包括：（a）适于插入体腔的柔性细长元件，所述细长元件具有远端和近端; （b）产生和检测设置在所述细长元件的远端附近的超声能量的超声换能器; （c）反射构件，其设置在所述超声换能器附近并且可选地相对于所述体腔的轴线旋转，其中所述反射构件适于将（i）由所述超声换能器产生的超声能量反射到所述体腔的壁，以及 （ii）由壁反射回换能器的超声波能量; 和（d）致动器，例如电活性聚合物致动器，其适于改变超声能量相对于反射构件的入射角。
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公开(公告)号：US20100137688A1
公开(公告)日：2010-06-03
申请号：US12697893
申请日：2010-02-01
IPC分类号： A61B1/00
CPC分类号： A61B1/00059 , A61B1/00103 , A61B1/0053 , A61B1/0055 , A61B1/0058 , A61B1/2736 , A61M2025/0058 , G06F19/00 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q50/22 , G06Q50/28 , G16H40/63
摘要： An endoscope is provided which comprises an elongated body adapted for insertion into a body lumen, and a plurality of electrically controlled actuators associated with the body which are controllable to impart an orientation to the body that is complimentary to the natural orientation of the lumen into which the endoscope is inserted.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种内窥镜，其包括适于插入体腔的细长主体和与主体相关联的多个电控制致动器，所述致动器可控制以赋予身体相对于内腔自然取向互补的取向， 插入内窥镜。
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